Commitment to building farm revenue.
I returned to work this am after a 5 day break from work. Amazingly, I found out, I still HATE the project that I am assigned to. And all I want is to get back to the farm. So I've talked about and it's time to do it!
Tonight, DH and I knocked down weeds in the livestock pen. Left to do, is to remove the remaining old wood pen divider, make the cattle shed goat proof by adding a few more boards where required, remove the "compost" from inside the cattle shed and erect fencing.
Last week the extension agent also sent me some contact information and goat information to help in our planning.
1. Remove old wooden divider from cattle pen.
2. Measure size of cattle pen and calculate fencing materials.
3. Contact Vet in White and 1 other contact.
4. Complete the "Dreams" section on business plan with Jay.
Check back often to see how it's going!
You can find me in rural South Dakota living on the farm that my grandfather established. Today we just have a small acreage of the original farm but still embrace our rural lifestyle and all of the joy and toil that it brings.


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IDW Announces Year Long STAR TREK Event THE MIRROR WAR
Captain Picard's Dark Reflection Thirsts for Power in Scott and David Tipton's Mirror Universe Magnum Opus, STAR TREK: THE MIRROR WAR.
IDW Publishing has announced that this year's Star Trek Day (September 8) will mark the beginning of a brand new event for the franchise. For decades, Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek: The Next Generation has represented an ideal of greatness to science fiction fandom, a character of intelligence, authority, and empathy. Now the publisher invites readers to witness what the galaxy could be like at the mercy of a Captain Picard whose greatness is measured in cunning and cruelty, courtesy of an all-new event, Star Trek: The Mirror War.
Celebrated Star Trek comic writers Scott and David Tipton delve deep into the lore of the Mirror Universe, a perennial favorite concept amongst fans, in September's Star Trek: The Mirror War #0, illustrated by Carlos Nieto. This zero issue features a new story of "Mirror Picard" as he's summoned to Earth to face the wrath of his emperor, deftly weaving threads from past Mirror Universe tales in a way entertaining to newcomers and the initiated alike.
Following September's #0 launch, the series will continue to build year-long tension with issues #1-8 and four interspersed tie-in specials, each highlighting a different member of the Next Generation cast. The first spin-off one-shot, slated for December, will focus on Data. Once complete, the 13-part saga will chart Mirror Picard's path of conquest across all of the Mirror Universe, stoking the wrath of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance along the way.
"We're absolutely thrilled to return to the Mirror Universe," says Scott Tipton. "What's in store for our Mirror Jean-Luc Picard and his Enterprise crew? New faces, new places, and old grudges. Picard's ambitions are grander than ever, and nothing short of the throne itself will satisfy him!"
"In The Mirror War, we'll be seeing what happens when Picard gets hold of information that can change the fortunes of the debilitated Terran Empire," says David Tipton. "The Enterprise crew will find themselves in positions of potential power and wealth like never before."
"With Mirror Broken, Through the Mirror, and Terra Incognita, Scott and David Tipton — along with our Mirror War series cover artist J.K. Woodward — crafted a compelling and wholly original corner of the Star Trekuniverse. We're excited to continue that tradition with The Mirror War, all while bringing new artists and storytellers into those Trek landscapes that fans love," says editor Megan Brown.
Star Trek: The Mirror War #0 will be available with multiple cover variants for retailers and fans to enjoy, including Cover A by series artist Carlos Nieto, Cover B by Ejiwa "Edge" Ebenebe, and a Retailer Incentive edition by Bex Glendining. Starting with issue #1, J.K. Woodward will be providing cover artwork for every issue.
For information on how to acquire Star Trek comic books, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.
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The Fog HP storage provider is currently the most stable and recommended way to access Swift using Ruby as the HP storage implementation is more reliable than the OpenStack provider.
So while you should use OpenStack::Identity for tenant and user management, Swift access is rather done using HP::Storage of the HP provider.
During the creation of the Anynines OpenStack Swift file storage service a pull request to the Ruby fog gem has been made.
The pull request enhances the HP Fog provider to create temporary URLs for files stored on OpenStack Swift.
The anynines Swift service enables your apps to store files to our Swift cloud storage solution. This tutorial will demonstrate the usage of the Swift service from within ruby apps using the fog gem. Fog implements a wrapper around cloud storage services and includes provider (driver) classes for many different storage providers. Currently the hp provider is the most compatible driver for our Swift service. Please ensure that you are using fog version 1.15.0 to use the hp provider's temp url creation function.
Given that most web applications need to store files generated or uploaded by users they require a place to store these files. Back in the old days such files have been put into the filesystem.
However, for redundant systems with multiple application server instances this is not an option. Because the instances can be spread over the whole network, they don't share a common filesystem.
Services like NFS allow filesystem sharing but neither do they scale well nor are they very stable as they represent single point of failures (NFS). If an error occurs, there is no backup system to handle that and the whole storage system is not accesible for your applications.
While there are cumbersome ways to increase the availability of those servers, developers should prefer storage services that are easily scalable and highly available by design. Openstack Swift fulfills these requirements and it is a software system based on Open Source developments.
"A distributed object storage system designed to scale from a single machine to thousands of servers. Swift is optimized for multi-tenancy and high concurrency. Swift is ideal for backups, web and mobile content, and any other unstructured data that can grow without bound.
Swift provides a simple, REST-based API fully documented at https://doc.openstack.org/.
Openstack Swift provides mechanisms to guarantee the availability of your files at any time. Even if a storage instance encounters an error, the system is able to handle it and direct your file requests to a redundant copy of the required files. If your storage demands increase over time, it is easy to provide further space for your files. In addition Swift provides a REST api for accessing your files from the Internet and it enables you to put your files in public or private buckets. This offers many usage scenarios for storing and accessing your files from within or outside your web app.
The only obstacle for using Swift is the installation and operation of your own Openstack Swift service. Setting up an OpenStack Swift cluster is not a trivial task because it consists of a number of services that need to be maintained by an experienced administrator.
We have integrated an OpenStack Swift service with anyines for you.
You, as a developer, can now use Swift out of the box. No setup required. No worries about complicated server installations.
Just create a Swift service using the cf command and you are ready to go!
You can find all information you need in our tutorial on how to use the anynines Swift service for managing files from within your web apps.


How will "Running Changed My Life Foundation" work in order to support those in need?
The "Running Changed My Life Foundation" will work by providing children with training shoes and sports clothes, as well as help pay for their school fees, allowing them to pursue athletics and academics.
How did we know that the kids need some support?
I have been supporting 15-20 children in Rwanda (Kigali) in the past 6 years. I was able to collaborate with Canada Q-bank (an online medical test preparation service) and was able to organize races in Kigali each year. One-hundred to two-hundred children/adolescents attended the competitions, each placed in their respective categories: senior (men, women), junior (men, women), and midget (boys, girls). Every boy was given a ticket to return to their home, seeing as most of them were coming from other provinces. We gave the top 10 from each category cleaning materials (soap, basket, basin…), money for school-fees and materials for the following school year.
What are some challenges that we experienced during these years?
Every year at the competitions, we saw different children and never the ones from the previous years. This is in part due to the children's parents who won't let them continue training in their sport. We are very interested in following up with the winners and helping them along their path, however, the main problem seems to reside with their parents because they want them to do work around the house, e.g. cultivating fields, looking after their younger siblings, etc. As a result, these children aren't able to continue their schooling and end up giving up on running altogether. I have witnessed this when I was young myself.
How will running resolve the problem?
I sat down with several of my colleagues, one of them being Vivian Stavrakos and I explained to her the problem I was facing. So we came up with the idea of creating a Foundation that we hope will be able to resolve this issue. We think it will be a good idea to talk to the children's parents and stress the importance of education and the pursuit of athleticism. We would then ask them to allow their kids to live in a central building where they will be given food and shelter. While living there, their children will have access to schooling and training facilities. We will make sure that the seniors who finish school can be able to help the younger ones with their homework. Education is vital and a powerful tool that can help break the cycle of poverty. And as previously mentioned, children who engage in physical fitness at an early age are more likely to continue this trend as they get older, giving rise to good habits. Being physically active not only aids in one's physical development but also aids in their mental development.
What makes "Running Changed My Life Foundation" so unique?
"Running Changed My Life Foundation" will proceed differently than other organizations. While most organizations take 20% of every dollar raised, my team and I will ensure that every dollar raised will be used to support the children in need. There will not be any bias towards the children selected to receive funds, giving everyone an equal chance of being supported and assisted. The Foundation will also visit schools and ask classmates if they know anyone who has dropped out of school or who has gotten kicked out due to the lack of money to pay school fees. We will visit children's families as well in order to make sure that they are in real need of help. In addition, we will make sure that donors see how their charitable dollars are being used. Every dollar will be used to make a difference and will hopefully inspire donors to give more, giving rise to a positive perpetual cycle.


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This is embarrassing to admit, but I haven't even thought about gels.
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Heart Handmade - Crafts, craft ideas and arts and crafts blog: Happy Holidays & See you next year!!
Happy Holidays & See you next year!!
I'd like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. I'll be sending out lots and lots of positive thoughts for the upcoming year and I wish us all much success and happiness with our jobs and/or businesses but most importantly with our relationships and families.
I also want to take this moment to say that I know that there are a trillion blogs out there, so it means so much that you give me the opportunity to be a part of your busy days. Thank you so much!!! I'll see you all next year (I'll be back on Monday 1/5).
YAY! Have a wonderful, wonderful break my friend!
i hope you have a lovely break.
have a lovely holiday season, Marichelle! it's been wonderful to see heart handmade blossom and grow this past year! keep up the great work!
have a wonderful holiday in your new home, marichelle!
Happy Holidays dear Marichelle! What a fantastic year it's been!
Sending you hugs from Canada!
Happy Holidays ! Merry Christmas !!!
happy new year! all the best for 2009!
thanks for a wonderful year of crafty inspirations!


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Q: SAP Cloud Platform WEB IDE Fullstack .che folder Should we remove the .che folder from Git when we use Web IDE Full-Stack?

A: The rule of thumb is to never include IDE-specific files into a Git repository. There are several articles and blogs on this and I would point you to this one: IDE Project Files In Version Control - Yes or No? Of Course, Not!
The main drawbacks of having IDE specific files checked-in are the following:

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*Each IDE would add its own files. E.g. if some of your developers would decide to use VSCode, then you would also have a .vscode folder in there.

*The file structure may be different depending on the IDE version (if you use the SAP Web IDE Cloud, this should not be an issue, but it might be if one developer is using the local WebIDE).

*The files change very frequently and lead to merge conflicts. E.g. if you do a deploy and also one of your colleagues does a deploy, then you will have a conflict when you want to merge your branch with his (assuming that you work on parallel branches).

*The files may contain environment-specific settings. E.g. the name of the project folder, which may actually be different for each developer.

The only clear advantage is that setting up the project after a clone operation might be faster marginally (i.e. the developer which is doing the clone might have to do some settings locally on his copy).

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If you're reading this, chances are you are an animal lover and you have at least one furry family member. There are, however, a lot of people who do not love dogs (and, even more so, cats). While those of us who do love them will never understand why, one reason could be the concept that our companion animals can make us sick.
Whether you have a cat or a dog, pet waste disposal is your responsibility. And there are ways you should, and should not, go about it.
One thing all dogs have in common at birth is a cute tail that will wag and communicate very effectively about how your dog is feeling at any given moment.
Bringing your dog to doggy day care in Yarraville at our Urban Paws Dog Day Care Centre has many positive benefits for you and your dog.
Not only can you feel comfortable to go to work or out and know that your dog is being cared for well in your absence, there are a myriad of positives specifically for your dog when he or she goes to day care, whether it's for a couple of hours, a whole day, or on a regular basis.
Reduced Boredom. A bored dog can be a destructive dog. With dog day care, there is no time for boredom and your home and garden will be much better off for it. It also removes issues like barking which annoys neighbours.
Alleviates Separation Anxiety. Many dogs don't cope when their master or mistress is absent, especially if they are left alone. Loneliness leads to anxiety, depression and unwanted behaviours. The company of other people and other dogs is the antidote to this!
Provides Routine including Exercise. Too many of us are too busy or tired after work to exercise our dogs properly. Dog day care takes this responsibility on for you and at the end of the day you come home with a tried, happy dog who is thrilled to see you yet ready to relax.
Playtime at dog day care allows your dog to express normal canine behaviour in a fun environment with other dogs. Dogs develop friendships just like humans do.
The right dog day care centres offer a safe, well supervised environment for your dog. Yards and play areas are secure, dogs are grouped according to compatibility, and all dogs are continuously monitored closely.
Human Contact. Dog really is man's best friend, and he thrives on human company. Dog day care means your dog need not spend the day alone while you are out nor need he be locked up if you are entertaining and can't have him join you. Dog day care staff interact with the dogs in their care, offering cuddles, pats, treats, and playtime.
Christmas will be here before we know it. Santa is making his list and checking it twice. But there is one gift idea that you too should really be thinking twice about before you take the leap – that is giving a pet as a gift.
It seems that at this time of year more than ever, pet stores are full of cute, cuddly, adorable little four legged furry friends who are so tempting to give a home to on a whim. What could be a better Christmas gift?
The love and interaction between kids and dogs can be a beautiful thing. Yet all kids, especially young kids, need to be carefully supervised, even when with the gentlest of dogs.
Any dog can bite a child or even a baby. It's rarely a predatory action from the dog, but more a protective instinct – if a child accidentally hurts or annoys a dog, if the dog is startled or perceives a threat, or if the child comes too close to the dog's food or toys.
Most dog bites occur at home or in the homes of family and friends. Most are from dogs that have never exhibited aggression before. In the majority of cases, dogs bite when kids are playing unsupervised with the dog, or when the dog is disturbed when sleeping or eating.
• Separate kids from dogs when dogs are eating, chewing a bone or treat, or sleeping. Also, keep kids away from dogs that are sick, injured, or with their puppies.
• Teach children to always ask permission to pat a dog, even if they know it well.
• Teach children to let a dog smell the back of their hand before patting it.
• Set a great example – kids will copy what you do!
It's important to be very definite about teaching kids to never approach an unfamiliar dog.
If you are bringing a newborn into a home with a dog, be prepared that the dog may feel some ambivalence or jealousy. Use child gates in the home to keep the dog out of the baby's room. Keep loving and being attentive to your dog, and take the time to introduce him to the new baby, allowing him to smell the baby while giving him reassurance and praise for being a good boy. Never leave a dog alone with a baby.
Being a responsible dog owner involves much more than just dog walking, feeding, and providing shelter. And being a responsible human parent involves teaching kids how to be with dogs.
Statistically, eighty percent of Australians will have a pet at some point in their life. As such, companion animals or pets are an integral part of life for most of us.
Pets are beneficial to everyone, at all stages of life, and this is no truer than it is for children. Kids who have pets not only benefit from the enjoyment and reciprocal love a pet provides, but they also learn skills and develop responsibilities that they carry into adulthood. They also learn to love and respect all animals.
For many children and adults alike, relationships with beloved pets are more highly ranked than many of their human relationships – pets help provide and develop self esteem, confidence, support, and comfort. Children with a pet will often develop a more highly attuned sense of nurturing, as well as empathy, caring, responsibility, and even communication. Kids who have dogs will also be more physically active and fitter if they take the dog walking, or run and play with their pet.
Studies have even shown that children who have pets enjoy a higher level of self esteem and better social skills as a general rule than those who don't have any pet at all.
It has also been shown statistically that families with a pet enjoy better family harmony, interacting more with each other and the pet.
Pets provide many health benefits to their human family members. Dogs and cats in particular are very powerful stress relievers (except when they are barking, digging up the yard, or scratching at the furniture!) and cuddles with your pet are very relaxing. Pet owners are also shown to have fewer visits to the doctor, suffer from fewer minor illnesses and physical complaints, and have a markedly decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
It does need to be noted that kids and pets, especially small kids, need to be supervised carefully. Cats have a natural instinct to bite or scratch when feeling threatened, just as a dog's natural instinct in such cases will be to bite. This is often an involuntary reaction. In our next blog, we'll look at ways to make sure your kids are safe with dogs.


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National Museum of the United States Army
MUSEUM'S SPECIAL EXHIBITION GALLERY REOPENING THIS SEPTEMBER
The Army Historical Foundation is proud to announce the opening of "The Art of Soldering." The exhibit will showcase the American Soldier from the civil war to the present.
Defense News Weekly Visits the National Museum of the United States Army
Grassroots Spotlight – 1st Sgt. Shannon Tutor U.S. Army, Retired
"(Volunteering) allowed me to continue to feel connected to the Army."
Museum Shines as Premier Event Venue
The pandemic may have made the Museum's first year a little shorter, but that did not stop organizations of every stripe from rushing to be among the first to host their event in the Museum's magnificent spaces. The Museum has provided a stunning and patriotic backdrop to more than 50 events since opening November 11, 2020. Space reservations are now being taken for 2022 with dates filling up fast!
Tips for Visiting the Museum with Kids
Here are a few tips for ensuring the whole family gets the most out of their visit.
Vietnam Veterans Showcase Personal Artifacts
The Museum is inviting volunteers who served in Vietnam to share their stories and display their personal artifacts on March 29.
Museum Advocacy Day 2022
At the end of February, AHF attended Museums Advocacy Day, organized by the American Alliance of Museums.
Daughter Visits Father's Artifacts in 'Unbelievable' Museum
Margaret Myers Beeker always knew about the trunk in her parents' attic. Inside were three U.S. Army uniforms and two "doughboy" helmets worn by her father Frank and uncles George and Paul, during World War I. All three brothers had deployed to France with the American Expeditionary Forces at the same time. When the time …
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Museum Reopens!
The Museum officially reopened to the public on June 14, marking the Army's 246th Birthday by welcoming visitors back inside the home of U.S. Army history.


Ex Welsh Farm House Circular Industrial Mirror, this rare large piece has 9 panels, each individually glazed with our antique effect glass mirror, it is has an opening section. The aged rustic finish has been preserved to create this shabby chic appearance which complements any location. This makes a perfect piece displayed internally or used externally as a garden feature. Bringing light and space illusion where ever it is placed, not to mention a true reflection.
This piece is suitable for wall hanging purposes and the suitable wall fixings would be supplied.


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Rescued circus tigers and lions to arrive at OR Tambo Airport
The ADI Wildlife Sanctuary is already home to 26 lions – all but one rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia.
Source Alberton Record | Monday, 20 January 2020, 13:36
Due to the abuse these animals have suffered and their years of confinement, it is not possible to return these animals to the wild.
NATIONAL NEWS - An historic rescue mission by Animal Defenders International (ADI), known as Operation Liberty, enforcing Guatemala's ban on animals in circuses, concluded on Sunday when a cargo aircraft took off from Guatemala City, carrying 12 tigers and five lions to a new life in South Africa.
The animals, who endured years of severe confinement, are destined for the 455-acre ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS) in the Free State. The flight will arrive at OR Tambo International Airport in the early hours of Tuesday, 21 January.
For 18 months an ADI team has been in Guatemala working with government officials from the departments of Unidad de Bienestar Animal (UBA) and Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (CONAP) to enforce a ban on animals in circuses that became law in 2018.
Twenty-one lions and tigers were removed from circuses and have been cared for in a specially built ADI temporary rescue centre until they could be relocated to sanctuaries. The ADI team has undertaken similar operations in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, rescuing nearly 200 animals.
Jan Creamer, President of ADI, said: "These animals have suffered a lifetime of deprivation and abuse in circuses, and, working together with the Government of Guatemala, ADI has ended their suffering. At the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, we can give them something as close as possible to the freedom of the life stolen from them. We cannot wait to get them home."
Legislation banning animal circuses in Guatemala was passed in 2017 and came into force in April 2018. With several circuses defying the law, ADI were contacted to help enforce the ban.
Launching Operation Liberty in May 2018, ADI established a temporary rescue centre in Guatemala to care for the rescued animals until they could be relocated to their forever homes and began removing animals from circuses. All of the animals have required veterinary treatment in ADI's field facilities, several have health issues due to in-breeding, others have required dental surgery to repair smashed teeth.
The last animals to be removed were from Circo Hermanos Ponce, who initially surrendered nine tigers and two lions, but refused to hand over seven tigers. After five months, the tigers, who were being kept in a junkyard, were handed over to ADI. Tragically, one cub had already died.
The two surviving cubs, along with aunts Bimbi and Lupe, and parents Itza and Sombra, have since been named by GreaterGood.org supporters as Max and Stripes.
An ADI team has been caring for the lions and tigers in Guatemala while all of the necessary permits were secured and preparations made for their new homes. This has included building a huge 650,000sqft tiger territory at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary with spring-fed pools for the tigers to play in. The lions will be enjoying acres of the natural homeland of their ancestors at the sanctuary.
The ADI Wildlife Sanctuary is already home to 26 lions – all but one rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia. Due to the abuse these animals have suffered and their years of confinement, it is not possible to return these animals to the wild.
Article: Caxton publication, Alberton Record
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Adding bison to your diet can help meet recommended daily intakes of multiple vitamins and nutrients. Bison contributes about 69% more iron to your diet per serving than beef. Bison contains essential fatty acids, linoleic omega 3 and omega 6 which are necessary for the human digestive system.


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Home Logistics Express Delivery Chinese cargo arrives in Hungary by train
Transporters managed to reach a vital step in Eurasian rail cargo transport, by establishing a direct link between Asia and Europe.
Workers at the Budapest BILK Terminal (Hungary) will be able to load containers onto trains destined for Xi'an (China) and vice-versa. The first train from Xi'an arrived at the Rail Cargo Terminal – BILK via the Záhony-Eperjeske transshipment station. Travel took 10 days, in which the train covered more than 7,000 km, going through Kazakhstan (via the Chinese-Kazakh border crossing Alashankou/Dostyk) and Ukraine (via Batjevo/Eperjeske).
The Rail Cargo Group is the first to handle a cargo train on this route, having established a record of 10 days travel time. However, the expected travel time will generally be between 10 to 12 days.
Rail Cargo Group operates several regular routes between Europe and Asia, with this being the most recent.
This is considered the fastest train route, for cargo transport, between China and Europe.
Rail Cargo Group operates around 1,600 trains per year, with a total volume of 120,000 TEUs. Estimates show that having these trains in services eliminates the need for around 60,000 truck journeys and reduces greenhouse gases by several hundred thousand tones.
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Our Kairos book group started discussing Sara Miles' "Take This Bread" last time. We're going to continue looking at the book when we meet Thursday, Feb. 12, 7-9 p.m. at Miley's (call 267.377.7192 or email for directions). You're welcome to jump into the discussion even if you weren't with us last time. Please RSVP to Lori if you can.
· How does Sara come to discover her "calling," and how does she go about living it out?
· She often relates real-life events to Biblical stories. When have you experienced a Bible story in your life?
· She writes about two "churches" – St. Gregory's parish and the community that evolves at the food pantry. What do you like about either of these types of churches?
· In the interview at the end of the book, Sara says that the encounter with God is both physical and risky. Have you encountered God in this way? What happened?


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Secular Values for Europe: The Brussels Declaration on Dignity, Equality and Freedom
Catholics and Secularists Join Together to Argue for the Importance of State Neutrality in Matters of Religion in the Construction of the European Constitution
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—In an unprecedented alliance, Catholics and secularists have launched a joint initiative advocating for the importance of upholding secular values as the European Union re-embarks on the constitution-writing process. The changing demographics of Europe mean that state neutrality with respect to religion is of ever-greater importance in building a healthy, successful future for the European Union and the continent.
In recognition of the sensitive issues that will accompany the drafting of the European Constitution, Members of the European Parliament, Catholics for a Free Choice, the International Humanist and Ethical Union, the European Humanist Federation and the European Parliament Working Group on Religion and Politics, today launched the Brussels Declaration at a reception in the European Parliament.
Speaking at the reception, Catholics for a Free Choice European Representative Elfriede Harth called on "people of faith, and especially Catholics, to stand up for inclusive values and insure that in the critical coming months the constitution is not hijacked by those who seek to impose unrepresentative religious values on others." She noted that "the process at the European parliament can seem distant from many people but it is here that we need to make sure our true values are represented. Too often, we have seen intolerance and injustice in the sometimes bloody history of Europe. Now is a perfect opportunity to help ensure that the values we all share—both secularists and people of faith—survive and thrive as the very cornerstone of our approach to the new constitution."
Jon O'Brien, the president-elect of CFFC, said, "It is great to be part of this unique collaboration between Catholics and secularists to create a declaration for the values we all stand for and against the oppressive expression of religious beliefs in public policy. In the coming months, we will work in partnership with all people of goodwill throughout Europe to foster constructive discussion and awareness of the Brussels Declaration, especially at a grassroots level, so that the people of Europe make sure inclusive values are in the Constitution."
Roy Brown, a coordinator of the Committee for a Vision for Europe and former president of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, said, "The time has come to reaffirm our common values. They are not the values of a single tradition or culture, they are the core values of modern European civilisation, shared by all."
The Brussels Declaration is designed to preempt the Berlin Declaration, which will be issued by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the EU. While the exact contents of the Berlin Declaration are yet to be finalized, EU Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso and Chancellor Merkel have stated their intention to devote a section of the Berlin Declaration to the issue of promoting European values in the world. Without a means to participate in negotiations over how those values will be expressed, the Brussels Declaration acts as an important instrument for registering civil society opinion as to how those values should be articulated.
The Brussels Declaration promotes the unifying principles that strengthen today's European Union while recognizing that these principles derive from numerous cultures and traditions. The principles included are support for democracy, human rights, rule of law, the fundamental equality of all persons, personal liberty, social responsibility, tolerance, freedom of expression, inquiry and faith or beliefs, and state neutrality in matters of religion.
Catholics for a Free Choice believes that there is a place in public policy for religious views, but that we should be careful not to make them a deciding factor, nor permit them to hold sway over other non-religious views. Including religion in the constitution would do just that, granting them a privileged place in the hierarchy of ideas. Given the justifiable concerns that many have about doing that, the members of the European Union would be well advised to reject the wishes of a vocal few, and instead allow religious ideas to battle it out with all the other ideas in the marketplace of ideas that is a democracy.
The initial signers of the Declaration include more than 50 MEPs and hundreds of other prominent Europeans politicians, community leaders and academics from 26 European states. Endorsing organizations will be campaigning for further support in the coming months using the declaration and publicizing it in forums throughout Europe.
The Brussels Declaration is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Spanish, Hungarian and Italian, with Polish, Romanian and Greek to follow shortly. It can be downloaded here.


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Q: Tornado: how to close file object if exception/error in data_received when streaming chunked data to file I am running Tornado with stream_request_body and saving a file POST request to file on server. In prepare I create the file object and in post I close file object. How do I capture any error/exception in data_received so that I can close the file object properly?
from tornado.ioloop import IOLoop
from tornado.web import Application, RequestHandler, stream_request_body

@stream_request_body
class UploadHandler(RequestHandler):

    def prepare(self):
        self.file = open('uploaded_file', 'wb')

    def data_received(self, chunk):
        print(len(chunk))
        self.file.write(chunk)

        # force an exception
        raise Exception('Error')

    def post(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.file.close()
        self.write('UPLOADED')

app = Application([(r'/upload', UploadHandler), ],
                  debug=True)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.listen(7777)
    IOLoop.current().start()

terminal output where tornado app is running
$ python upload.py
232
ERROR:tornado.application:Uncaught exception
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/tornado/http1connection.py", line 659, in _read_fixed_body
    ret = delegate.data_received(body)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/tornado/routing.py", line 264, in data_received
    return self.delegate.data_received(chunk)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/tornado/web.py", line 2279, in data_received
    return self.handler.data_received(data)
  File "upload.py", line 13, in data_received
    raise Exception('Error')
Exception: Error

terminal output with python interpreter for the request
>>> resp=requests.post('http://localhost:7777/upload', files={'file': open('test.txt', 'rb')})
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 706, in urlopen
    chunked=chunked,
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 445, in _make_request
    six.raise_from(e, None)
  File "<string>", line 3, in raise_from
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 440, in _make_request
    httplib_response = conn.getresponse()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/http/client.py", line 1346, in getresponse
    response.begin()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/http/client.py", line 307, in begin
    version, status, reason = self._read_status()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/http/client.py", line 276, in _read_status
    raise RemoteDisconnected("Remote end closed connection without"
http.client.RemoteDisconnected: Remote end closed connection without response

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/requests/adapters.py", line 449, in send
    timeout=timeout
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 756, in urlopen
    method, url, error=e, _pool=self, _stacktrace=sys.exc_info()[2]
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/util/retry.py", line 532, in increment
    raise six.reraise(type(error), error, _stacktrace)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/packages/six.py", line 734, in reraise
    raise value.with_traceback(tb)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 706, in urlopen
    chunked=chunked,
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 445, in _make_request
    six.raise_from(e, None)
  File "<string>", line 3, in raise_from
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 440, in _make_request
    httplib_response = conn.getresponse()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/http/client.py", line 1346, in getresponse
    response.begin()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/http/client.py", line 307, in begin
    version, status, reason = self._read_status()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/http/client.py", line 276, in _read_status
    raise RemoteDisconnected("Remote end closed connection without"
urllib3.exceptions.ProtocolError: ('Connection aborted.', RemoteDisconnected('Remote end closed connection without response',))

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/requests/api.py", line 119, in post
    return request('post', url, data=data, json=json, **kwargs)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/requests/api.py", line 61, in request
    return session.request(method=method, url=url, **kwargs)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/requests/sessions.py", line 542, in request
    resp = self.send(prep, **send_kwargs)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/requests/sessions.py", line 655, in send
    r = adapter.send(request, **kwargs)
  File "/prog/res/komodo/2021.08.03-py36-rhel7/root/lib/python3.6/site-packages/requests/adapters.py", line 498, in send
    raise ConnectionError(err, request=request)
requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: ('Connection aborted.', RemoteDisconnected('Remote end closed connection without response',))

A: RequestHandler has an on_connection_close method which is called when a connection is closed. You can override this to close the file object:
class UploadHandler(...):
    ...
    def on_connection_close(self):
        self.file.close()


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Home News 2nd Niger Bridge: FG reveals opening date for Yuletide
2nd Niger Bridge: FG reveals opening date for Yuletide
The Federal Government has confirmed that the Second Niger Bridge will open next week.
The Federal Controller of Works in Delta State, Jimoh Olawale, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
Olawale said the bridge would be opened on December 15, 2022.
He, however, said that the bridge would be open for only 30 days.
According to him, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, ordered the opening of the bridge, which is 95 per cent complete, to ease traffic during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
"As we know, during the Christmas celebration, commuters suffer hardship accessing the old Niger Bridge due to traffic jams, but with this arrangement, traffic congestion on Asaba-Benin Expressway will ease," Olawale said.
He added: "We have notified the state government of this arrangement and we are working with the Federal Roads Safety Corps to ensure a hitch-free vehicular movement.
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"Motorists going towards Owerri direction would divert through the access road near the old Niger Bridge to the new bridge."
Olawale however debunked claims that the FG had abandoned the payment of compensation to property owners along the access road to the second Niger Bridge.
He explained that the government had not taken possession of any property along the 17km Okpanam-Ibusa-Asaba-Oko bypass to the new bridge, but only served notice that their structures were within the government right-of-way.
The Controller said that the modalities for payment of compensations were being worked out.
"The federal government has appointed a consultant, Messrs C.O. Akpabor and Company to enumerate the properties for compensation," Olawale said.
He added: "Each claimant has an attorney that liaises with the consultant, so there is no need for protest, more so that the federal government has not taken possession of the properties nor commenced construction work on the access road.
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"At the moment, nobody's structure or property has been demolished.
"The federal government verification team have visited and submitted its report to Abuja and the government will pay all compensation before work will commence on the access road."
Olawale assured that the government would complete construction work on the 17km access road before May 29, 2023.
In October, Fashola said the link roads to the bridge were still under construction.
"Second Niger Bridge is completed. What is remaining is a 4km interchange road at the Asaba end and 2km out of a 7km link road at the Onitsha end," Fashola said then.
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Saint Patrick's Day is getting closer and closer. This year I had fun playing with felt and the Irish flag colours. I made three brooches featuring the three flag colours. I have also put together a DIY kit for the ones who would prefer to make their own Paddys' Day ornament: a cheeky shamrock brooch. They are now all available in my Etsy shop.


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The second edition of CHOICES will take place in Paris from 29 to 31 May 2015. For three days, 40 art galleries will associate to offer an itinerary through their respective exhibitions, but also a major group exhibition at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
The association which realizes the dreams of the sick children and/or those with handicaps.
December 3rd,2014, the endowment fund LINK for AIDES will host an event in the gallery PIASA to welcome ART is HOPE, a private viewing bringing together 100 artists of 30 different nationalities.


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This trampoline is awesome, easy to set up, and everything is well made, the bounce is awesome!! Kids love it!! Well worth the money!!


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Below is a history of helpful tips and tricks from Rob Dallimore (Foot Traffic Coaching) and Andrew Mackay (Boost Coaching) to get you on your way to IRONMAN 70.3 Taupō. This will be updated regularly with new content.
Let's think a little outside the 'swimming box' for a moment and I want you to imagine yourself hitting a tennis ball like Roger Federer. As he accelerates through the stroke to hit the ball he opens up his hips to help generate power in his tennis stroke. Read more.
The IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo bike course covers quite a range of terrain including some steep sections like when you start the climb up the Napier-Taupo Highway, some long steady climbs such as the section from Miro road up Broadlands Road and a whole lot in between as you head toward Reporoa.
Good luck with your riding and make sure you include a variety of terrains in your training to help build riding strength.
Ironman 70.3 is an endurance event, there's no 2 ways about it. Whether you are winning the race or just wanting to get to the finish you are tapping into your aerobic capacity. Developing your aerobic system is a long and slow process, and the bulk of your training will be focusing on this. During your training you will be performing specific sessions for each discipline to help build this foundation.
The great thing about swimming is the fact it's a non-weight bearing activity, and your are relatively safe from injury, provided you have good technique (Andrew MacKay, Boost Coaching can help you there). So you can use the aerobic gains from swimming to advance your overall CardioVascular system, which will benefit your cycling and running too.
Just because swimming is proportionally shorter than the other 2 legs doesn't mean it is less important. You can actually add 1 or 2 more swim sessions per week to help your aerobic condition without too much additional stress, this is a great alternative to adding another run, which has a greater risk of injury.
The advantages of having that little bit extra swimming will show through on race day when you get near the end of the race. If you have developed a strong aerobic system then you will be holding your pace and form for longer.
Many coaches will tell you it's great to get off road and complete training on the trails or include off road running events.
What I learnt as a triathlete taking part in pure cross country events was that run cadence was key to moving forward quickly over undulating terrain and boggy surfaces. Learning to maintain cadence in the off road environment was so helpful to developing muscle conditioning and strength which translated to an increase in speed on the road.
So when you get off the bike on race day and encounter the small rolling hills that sometimes seem like mountains on the Taupo course just focus on cadence (not trying to push intensity up that will naturally happen), take small steps and stand with a strong tall posture (which also helps with your breathing). If you do this you'll get up the hills in no time and you'll still be running well over the top of the hill.
I look forward to bringing you the session of the week where you can put this into practice and help yourself to be race ready.
Love it or hate it, the Indoor Trainer is the safest and most effective way to do your bike training when it's dark, cold and wet outside. It can be mind-numbing, boring and very, very tedious. But find ways to focus on the task at hand and you will realise the benefits it can provide. Music, Netflix, old race videos or podcasts can give you the mental stimulus you need to detract from the intervals you are doing. Technology in Smart Indoor Trainers has advanced so much now that you can just set your intervals, and the trainer does the thinking for you, all you need to do is keep pedaling. Even further than that, there are now websites and applications that give a social component to it...check out TrainerRoad & Zwift. Once upon a time, I refused to sit on an Indoor Trainer, but now I can see the gains from using it for specific workouts. Mind you, there's nothing like getting out on the open road & riding your bike in the fresh air, but you can now pick your moments to do that.
Swimming has to be one of the most technical sports you could learn and a lot of coaches will have opinions on what works best for swimmers. If you are open minded or don't have a coach to advise you on the best solution, then maybe give this a try to help you work out what works best for your arm recovery. Read more.
So you've signed up for Ironman 70.3 or even Ironman and you are relatively new to this environment. Watch out there is a lot of carbon bling and lot of things you can buy that might help you go a fraction quicker, but is it essential? Read More.
Plan your season plenty of time ahead so you can run it by your family, employer and training mates. This is very important as you don't want to surprise your significant others with the fact you will be doing 4:00 hours of riding on a day that was set aside specifically for a family engagement or a work conference.... Read More.
During the New Zealand winter the weather can often change quickly - so when you set off for your run or ride make sure you are dressed for success because ultimately it's your performance that will be the cost of poor clothing choices... Read More.
Use this session as a way of trying to implement the technique adjustments to your stroke while keeping your intensity at a manageable level. Read more.
During your endurance ride this week challenge yourself to spend more time on the aerobars than you normally do and also include time on the aerobars while you are on some lower gradient hills.
1. Adjust your head position – it's often your neck and shoulders that get uncomfortable that pushes you to sit up. When you have a clear piece of road look down at the road to take some strain out of your neck from looking forward.
If you feel like there is never a comfortable place on the aerobars don't accept this and go and see someone about your bike fit. You are going to be spending large amounts of time on your bike and if you can make this more comfortable then it is money well spent!
Following from Rob's tip of the week to build endurance through swimming, this week's session is an endurance focused swim session for different levels of swimmers.
But for this session we are going to ADD the focus of running cadence.
This week's bike session focuses on developing endurance with shorter sessions. View session.
As individuals we may like to gauge our progress through the season or check up at any stage as to where our swim speed is at. This swimming session is about forming some base line numbers for your top end swimming speed. The session has time trials over 200m,100m,50m,25m and it would be ideal if you can log your times, so you can refer back to the results on further tests through the season.
8x25m as Drill 25/ Swim 25m.R.15sec This is to help get technique efficiency and timing working for you prior to your TIMED efforts.
Recovery focus should be pretty easy kicking but the fly kick on your back will help engage your core a little more.
As a result of the testing you can then get back to building your endurance base & technique before coming back to a session such as this. You can use the session to check up on how things have progressed based of the training you have done. If you are not sure on what to do with your swim training then Boost Coaching has developed "The Swim Plan" which is specifically designed for NZ Tri and Open Water Swimmers – join in now to set yourself up for Taupo 70.3 or Ironman NZ.
Running hills is a great way to develop strength, boost aerobic fitness and improve your run technique. When going uphill focus on keeping your core muscles switched on, your pelvis level and stable and driving through the hip of your back foot.
Don't schedule a hard run day before or after this workout.
Warm up for 10 minutes at an easy pace on the flat.
Perform 3-5 steady grade hill repeats of no more than 3 minutes long, at a steady pace. Try to get the feeling you are running light and efficiently.
Aim to keep your Heart Rate no more than 10 beats over aerobic threshold. If you use a run power meter you should be about Threshold Power. Actual Pace is irrelevant, but if you analyse your Normalised Graded Pace (Training Peaks or Strava) after the run, then your NGP should be about your Threshold Pace.
Easy jog back down hill to recover after each rep.
Run at moderate pace for the remainder of the session. The session should take 45-60 minutes depending on your level of fitness.
The focus of this weeks swim session is to focus on a strong catch and pull phase of the stroke. View Session. If you require more information on the terminology used, Rob has created a handy glossary here.
This week's session is for the bike and is quite useful for athletes that want to develop their pedaling technique. I believe individuals need to develop a higher cadence skill set before moving toward any longer duration's at lower cadence. As the cadence increases you might find that you start bouncing around on the seat - so make sure you hold your posture on the bike with your core, not by heavily gripping and leaning on the handle bars and also focus on keeping your pedal stroke nice and smooth. View Session.


Breeders who like to profit from without hearing their many animals have their vocal cords cut (which they trivialize as "bark softening" or "voice reduction"). Here are some of the ways they try to justify this cruel convenience surgery--and the facts.
CLAIM: Bark softening is the equivalent of a tonsillectomy for a child - a one-time short procedure with a mild anesthetic.
FACT: That's patently false, a ridiculous claim.
"Comparing a tonsil to the vocal cord is like comparing a toe to the heart," explains Joel Woolfson, DVM, DACVS, a Board-certified veterinary surgeon.
Dr. Woolfson adds that surgically altering the voice is dangerous--and recovery is painful--regardless of the vet's skill, the amount of tissue cut, the instrument used or the surgical route, through the open mouth (trivialized as "bark softening") or an incision in the neck.
Along with surgical risks, even a small cut in the vocal fold forms scar tissue that can block the animal's airway.
And because the so-called "bark softening" approach often does not achieve the desired vocal outcome, some animals are subjected to it again and again. Others require life-saving surgery to remove scarring from the airway that results when the vocal folds are cut.
Infection, a higher risk than for other surgeries due to resident bacteria in the larynx and trachea.
This dog's veterinary record says "REOP AT NC," which means the "bark softening" surgery will be repeated at no charge if the owner isn't satisfied with the altered voice. That's good for the cost-conscious client, but it means more pain, stress and risks for the helpless animal.
CLAIM: It allows the dog to still bark but with a lower volume and pitch so that neighbors are not bothered.
FACT: No vet can predict the sound of the post-surgical voice. It can be hoarse, shrill or just strange and disturbing. Some animals whistle when they vocalize after "bark softening" surgery.
CLAIM: Some breeds are BRED to bark - that was one of their original functions as a breed - to sound an alarm.
FACT: What could be more cruel--and irresponsible--than to breed or purchase animals bred for frequent barking or meowing (such as Sheltie dogs and Siamese cats) only to cut their vocal cords because of this cultivated trait?
CLAIM: In today's urbanized society, alarm barking can cause a dog to lose its home.
FACT: Barking for any reason can be managed humanely through correct, consistent training; responsible care and supervision; and when necessary, medication to facilitate behavior modification.
Shelters and rescue groups report devocalized ("bark softened") animals are surrendered to them, and that barking/meowing is an insignificant reason for relinquishment in the first place.
The real reasons for surrender--biting, house-soiling and the high cost of care--can be caused or worsened by devocalization, which compromises both the animal's health and his primary means of communication. The top reasons for persistent barking are boredom, loneliness and other distress. Cutting vocal cords masks the symptom, enabling the owner to ignore the underlying problem--which leaves the frustrated animal little choice but to escalate to more destructive behavior.
CLAIM: People who oppose bark softening…never seem to object to spaying and neutering.
FACT: Spay/neuter benefits animals and society. Voice-altering surgery just causes pain and suffering.
Spay/neuter benefits the community by reducing the pet overpopulation that burdens nonprofit animal shelters and tax-payer funded municipal pounds.
Spay/neuter reduces "problem" vocalization caused by hormonally triggered excitement or aggression!
CLAIM: The surgery that reduces the barking noise is more properly called "bark softening" as the dog is still able to "bark" following this procedure, but at a reduced volume. When performed by a skilled veterinarian, bark softening is an acceptable medical procedure.
FACT: Vets board-certified in surgery, anesthesiology and internal medicine have testified that there is NO benign way to surgically alter an animal's voice, regardless of the vet's skill, the amount of tissue cut, the instrument used or the surgical route, through the open mouth or an incision in the neck. The term "bark softening" is spin created to trivialize an act of animal cruelty and keep it legal for those with a financial interest in it.
CLAIM: For many responsible dog owners, bark softening is the only alternative to euthanizing or surrendering their canine companion to a local shelter when their pet's noisy behavior continually disturbs the community.
FACT: Devocalized ("bark softened") animals are surrendered to shelters and convenience-euthanized for the same reasons as any other dog or cat--or because the owner can't or won't pay for very expensive surgery to remove scar tissue that may form over the airway as a result of devocalization.
Surgically stifling an animal's voice is NOT responsible. What is?
Not keeping more animals than you can responsibly care for!
Discourages responsible training, care and supervision, necessary to manage all behavior, including vocalization. There are no surgeries that prevent animals from soiling public property, jumping on small children and frail elders, or darting into traffic. Responsible pet stewardship does.
Can lead to biting. Boredom, loneliness and other distress are the top reasons for persistent vocalization, according to behavior experts like Pat Miller, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, Past President, Association of Pet Dog Trainers and Board of Directors, Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Cutting vocal cords allows the owner to ignore those cries for help, leaving the frustrated animal with little choice but to escalate to more destructive behavior.
Devocalization removes or reduces the vocal nuances that animals use to communicate different meanings.
And few people can accurately interpret animal body language, especially when he is not their own. How many realize a wagging tail can indicate agitation not friendliness?
CLAIM: They also get to stay in their homes even if they are persistent barkers.
FACT: Dogs and cats are surrendered, abandoned and convenience-euthanized despite--some because of--their surgically altered voices.
People who select, train, care for and supervise animals responsibly and humanely—and who make a lifetime commitment to them—are what really keeps dogs and cats out of shelters.
It only causes animals--and their future owners--needless anguish.


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Government lines up power generation projects to curb electricity shortages
Story by Theophilus Chuma
The government is working round the clock to close the current electricity deficit as a number of power generation projects are lined up to feed the national grid.
Completion of one of the major power generation plants in Hwange is on the horizon with the government confirming that the Hwange Unit 7 and 8 power stations will soon go live on the national grid.
This was confirmed at a post-cabinet media briefing in Harare this Tuesday.
Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, the Minister of Information, Publicity And Broadcasting Services said in the 36th post-cabinet media briefing, "The Minister of Energy and Power Development presented the progress on projects under his portfolio as follows: the Hwange 7 and 8 Expansion Project in Matabeleland North Province has achieved a 97.2% completion level to date, with Unit 7 set for commissioning by end of December 2022; the Alaska-Karoi (132KV) Power Transmission Rehabilitation Project in Mashonaland West Province achieved 38% overall completion level surpassing the 30% set for the targeted period."
She added, "On the Great Zimbabwe Mini Hydro Power Station in Masvingo Province which is entirely financed through a Public Private Partnership, the set target of completing the access road achieved 95%, while the Lease Agreement with Zim Parks was signed, and the contract for the construction of the transmission line is set for signing by mid-December 2022; on the Mataruse Large Anchor Project in Gutu District of Masvingo Province, it is reported that the 33.25 km Voltage Line leading to all benefitting institutions was completed."
She said transformers have been delivered to institutions such as Dandavare Primary School and Gudza Primary and Secondary Schools, Ruti Irrigation Scheme, Mataruse Business Centre, Mataruse Primary and Secondary School, Clinic and AREX.
Pertaining to the Masenda Project in the Mudzi District of Mashonaland East Province, all the 18,84 km of the 33kv High Voltage line and 2,2 km medium voltage line were completed. The project has benefitted Masenda Business Centre, Rural Health Centre, Primary and Secondary School, AREX as well as Kawaza Rural Health Centre, AREX and Business Centre and Makochera Primary School and AREX.
In addition, there are a number of power projects currently lined up to boost capacity, according to Engineer Gloria Magombo, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development.
This Tuesday's cabinet meeting also stated the outcomes from the just concluded COP27 Summit held in Egypt.
"Key outcomes of the Conference of Parties include the following:
A breakthrough agreement was reached on a new Loss and Damage Fund for Vulnerable Countries which sets the pace for the way forward on funding loss and damage and addresses the impacts of climate change on communities. The Global Goal on Adaptation was adopted by COP 27 to inform the first Global Stocktake with the aim of improving resilience amongst the most vulnerable.
New pledges totalling more than US$230 million were made to the Adaptation Fund to help some vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change.
The COP 27 gave prominence to young people, who made their voices heard through the first-of-its-kind pavilion for children and youths, as well as through the first-ever youth-led Climate Forum.
The five-year work programme to promote climate technology solutions in developing countries was launched. COP 27 noted the progress made by developed countries in the market-based carbon trade system.
Cabinet wishes to highlight that Zimbabwe, for the first time, mounted a pavilion where various Zimbabwean stakeholders conducted different events. These included the launch of the Zimbabwe Climate Change Gender Action Plan, bilateral meetings, and meetings with potential investors and international participants.
The Zimbabwe Youths also conducted five events on various topics which attracted huge crowds.
While the COP 27 was dubbed the Implementation COP, it was apparent that developed countries want to abdicate their responsibility of financing efforts to address climate change.
However, the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund will go a long way in providing relief funding to Governments which are spending a lot of money responding to disasters caused by climate change."
Cabinet also looked at the concluded CITES meeting where the trade on endangered species continues to be the elephant in the room for SADC countries.
Noted Senator Mutsvangwa, "Cabinet received the Report on the 19th CITES Conference held in Panama City from 14 to 25 November 2022, as presented by the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable N.M. Ndlovu. Cabinet wishes to highlight that Zimbabwe made four proposals at the CITES Conference. These were as follows: Zimbabwe proposed an amendment to the voting procedure to assign several votes per representative proportionate to the population size of the species under discussion or whose status is subject to voting. Some countries supported the proposal which was however rejected following a vote.
"The country proposed to remove the requirement that Zimbabwe's elephants listed in Appendix II can only be traded to acceptable destinations. The proposal had 15 members in favour, 83 against and 17 abstained. The proposal on establishing a Rural Communities Committee, received no consensus from members and an inter-sessional working group was set up to consider the issue and make recommendations to CITES. Zimbabwe, in conjunction with Botswana, Namibia, Cambodia and Eswathini submitted a proposal to include consideration of livelihoods and food security which was also rejected. Other member states made a total of six submissions to CITES in the following areas:
Transfer of the populations of African Elephant in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe from Appendix II to I which was rejected;
Transfer of Common Hippopotamus from Appendix II to I which was rejected; International trade in live African elephant specimens, for which CITES agreed to establish a dialogue platform at which expert groups and interested parties would participate;
One Health and the CITES: Reducing Human and Animal Health Risks from Wildlife Trade to prevent the risk of future pandemics as a result of zoonotic pathogens and disease transmission, which is beyond the scope of the CITES mandate, and a working group was established to prepare a document on the issue;
Establishing a Fund accessible to Range States Upon Non-commercial Disposal of Ivory Stockpiles, which was rejected; and Definition of the term appropriate and acceptable destinations, for which a proposal by the EU to establish a legal framework for the relevant trade was adopted.
Given the divisions that continue to widen among African regions at CITES, Cabinet agreed that the matter be taken up through engagements with fellow African nations and, where possible discussed at the AU Council of Ministers Meeting so that Africa comes up with a common position devoid of the influence of the former colonial masters and civil society organisations."
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A Homecoming
Dr. Stephen Spinelli Jr.
Photo: Pat Piasecki
Being back at Babson is an exciting homecoming. I have held many Babson titles over the past three decades: student, faculty, alumus, and leader. Now, my career as an entrepreneur and academic comes full circle, and I am honored and energized to add president to that list.
Over the past seven months, I have met thousands of members of the Babson community at hundreds of events and meetings on campus and around the world. Hearing from this smart and passionate community has been inspiring. My goal is to continue to engage with all of you in ways that are meaningful to you, valuable to the College, and impactful for our students.
As I return to Babson, it is clear that while much has changed—including our newly transformed campus—Babson remains dedicated to teaching and learning, and committed to excellence. The trajectory of growth at Babson has been immense, and the culture of entrepreneurship and consistency of mission is motivating and important. Today, the world needs entrepreneurship more than ever.
The pace of change in the world and workplace is accelerating, and every industry, including higher education, is being disrupted. Disruption and change create new opportunities to advance our differentiator—Entrepreneurial Thought & Action®. By engaging the entire Babson community in a collaborative strategic planning process, we will prepare the College to thrive in today's evolving environment. I ask you to participate in this effort and to share your input and ideas as we plan for Babson's future (see The Courage to be Bold for more information on strategic planning).
I look forward to connecting with you as we continue to celebrate Babson's Centennial and envision our next 100 years. The enthusiasm and collaboration of the global Babson community will empower our ongoing innovation and success and build on our legacy and leadership in entrepreneurship education. It is great to be back at Babson.
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Mahmoud Al Wardy is a Super-heavyweight bodybuilder from Baghdad. Enjoy this magnificent muscular beast!
You can also see a previous post dedicated to him here.
Iraqi bodybuilder Mahmoud Al Wardy from musclelovergr on Vimeo.
Adoro seus musculosos cada um mais quente que outro, só tesão.


Fujitsu Limited and Red Hat announced that, as a part of their global partnership in providing Linux-based solutions, engineers from the two companies have started to work together located on-site at a Red Hat office in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). The new organization will develop Linux features focusing on enterprise customer needs and will assert Fujitsu's development operations in Japan and worldwide as well.
The Joint Development Organization is designed to serve as a base for the two companies to work together to enhance the functionality of the Linux operating system and to ensure the enhanced support network for Linux. The activities will therefore enable the companies to provide a focal point for collaboration to incorporate new and more robust functions into Linux to meet the application needs of their customers while at the same time, to provide more comprehensive support for their customers around the world.
Since the start of their global alliance in May, Fujitsu and Red Hat have joined forces on all aspects of mission-critical Linux solutions, including software development, marketing, sales, system configuration, and support. In addition to offering Red Hat Enterprise Linux solutions for the Fujitsu PRIMERGY Intel Architecture server, the two companies have actively partnered to develop and promote Linux solutions. Forming the Joint Development Organization demonstrates the companies' commitment to work together to further expand their Linux offerings.
Fujitsu is building a global support network to cover its major locations around the world. By providing the same uncompromising level of Linux setup service and runtime assistance worldwide that it does in Japan on a global basis, Fujitsu will better be able to ensure integrated, ongoing lifecycle support that covers system design, setup, installation and operation. Moreover, Fujitsu Siemens Computers in Europe has expanded its single-source support network for Red Hat Enterprise Linux products and will offer Red Hat solutions to its customers beginning today.
Fujitsu and Red Hat will of course share the results of their work with the Linux community in the interest of helping make Linux more reliable, capable, and powerful, as well bringing the system into wider use.
Akira Yamanaka, Group President of the Server Systems Group at Fujitsu, commented, "With a range of applications that covers everything from Internet servers to mission-critical application servers and database servers, the scope of Linux applications is growing very quickly. In accordance with this trend, Fujitsu is augmenting its international support network. Building on our global alliance with Red Hat announced in May, we are forming this Joint Development Organization, through which the two companies can share technology and know-how, in order to provide comprehensive support and give our customers additional confidence in choosing Linux solutions."
Alex Pinchev, Executive vice president of Worldwide Sales at Red Hat commented, "Fujitsu is a leader in server technology, not just in Japan but around the world. Establishing a Joint Development Organization with Fujitsu will increase the efficiency of our development work, and the establishment of an extensive back-end support network will benefit customers worldwide."


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Texas businessman guilty in $100M insurance scheme
A Texas businessman faces decades in prison after being convicted in a $100 million life insurance fraud scheme.
RICHMOND, Va. – A Texas businessman faces decades in prison after being convicted in a $100 million life insurance fraud scheme.
His company used investors' money to buy policies at less than face value then collected benefits when the insured people died.
Thirty-nine-year-old Christian Allmendinger showed no reaction Wednesday as the verdict. He was convicted on all federal charges of mail fraud, money laundering and securities fraud. His wife and mother wept quietly.
U.S. District Judge Robert Payne in Virginia set sentencing for Aug. 12. He ordered Allmendinger held in custody until he can determine whether the former A&O Life Funds executive's wife has enough money to make him a flight risk.
Allmendinger was led away by a U.S. marshal.
Allmendinger is facing a sentencing guideline range of 22 to 27 years.
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Julie's Boyz: "You mean that happy child?"
"You mean that happy child?"
Anyone who has watch the original Toy Story movie more than once (as most parents can claim) will get the title reference, but in case you live in a bubble, have girls or have just gone several years without seeing the fabulous, first Disney-Pixar collaboration, I will explain.
There is a scene where Sid, the horrible middle school boy next door, is plotting to blow up one of his toys and he is laughing maniacally at the destruction he is about to inflict. The toys are trying to explain to newcomer Buzz Lightyear that Sid is basically the scourge of the neighborhood and Buzz sees him laughing through binoculars and asks, "You mean that happy child?"
Alan has the world's cutest giggle and frequently laughs to himself for no apparent reason. That said, some times it takes on a bit of a maniacal quality that makes DH or I turn to the other and say, "You mean that happy child?"
I don't know if it is the fact that we recently put up the Christmas tree and Alan is excited about the holidays or if he is just outgrowing his meds or if it is because it has been too cold lately for him to go outside without shoes, but Alan has been incredibly moody lately. One minute he is laughing maniacally and the next he is screaming and hitting and trying to climb on the fireplace mantle. This past weekend I captured this period of giggles and an hour later he was in time out. Sigh.
This kid will be the death of me! I think it is time for me to go play with my minis.
Oh Julie I did get the reference but Alan is so not Sid. Okay he might torture you....but I'm thinking tell the relatives you need an indoor jungle gym put on your house or a gift card to an indoor rock climbing wall. and then escape to your happy place!
It is amazing the highs and lows one chlld can go thru in one day! Well...sometimes even in a few moments. May this season be merry and bright for all of you. Indoor climbing gym...now that would be great for him!
Hey, we need OUR special interests!!!


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Thomas Marion Jett (* 1. Mai 1862 bei Greenville, Illinois; † 10. Januar 1939 in Litchfield, Illinois) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1897 und 1903 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Illinois im US-Repräsentantenhaus.

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Thomas Jett besuchte die öffentlichen Schulen seiner Heimat und danach zwei Jahre lang die Northern Indiana Normal School in Valparaiso. Danach war er in seiner Heimat in Illinois für einige Zeit als Lehrer tätig. Nach einem anschließenden Jurastudium und seiner 1887 erfolgten Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt begann er in Nokomis in diesem Beruf zu arbeiten. Später zog er nach Hillsboro. Zwischen 1889 und 1896 fungierte Jett als Staatsanwalt im Montgomery County. Gleichzeitig schlug er als Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei eine politische Laufbahn ein.

Bei den Kongresswahlen des Jahres 1896 wurde Jett im 18. Wahlbezirk von Illinois in das US-Repräsentantenhaus in Washington, D.C. gewählt, wo er am 4. März 1897 die Nachfolge von William F. L. Hadley antrat. Nach zwei Wiederwahlen konnte er bis zum 3. März 1903 drei Legislaturperioden im Kongress absolvieren. In diese Zeit fiel der Spanisch-Amerikanische Krieg von 1898. Im Jahr 1902 verzichtete er auf eine weitere Kandidatur.

Nach dem Ende seiner Zeit im US-Repräsentantenhaus praktizierte Jett wieder als Anwalt. Außerdem wurde er in der Landwirtschaft tätig. In den Jahren 1900 und 1908 nahm er als Delegierter an den jeweiligen Democratic National Conventions teil. Im Jahr 1909 wurde er Richter im vierten Gerichtsbezirk von Illinois. Dieses Amt bekleidete er bis zu seinem Tod. Zwischen 1922 und 1936 war er zusätzlich auch Mitglied der Berufungskammer im zweiten Gerichtsbezirk seines Staates. Thomas Jett starb am 10. Januar 1939 in Litchfield und wurde in Hillsboro beigesetzt.

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